Sivanandeswarar Temple, Tirupandurai – Literary Mention

Sivanandeswarar Temple, Tirupandurai – Literary Mention

This Temple is considered as one of the shrines of the 276 Paadal Petra Sthalams (Shiva Sthalams) glorified in the early medieval Thevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Tirugnanasambandar. This Temple is considered as one of the 181^st Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 64^th Shiva Sthalam on the south side of river Cauvery in Chozha Naadu.

Sambandar (01.042):

பைம்மா நாகம் பன்மலர் கொன்றை

பன்றிவெண் கொம்பொன்று பூண்டு

செம்மாந் தையம் பெய்கென்று சொல்லிச்

செய்தொழில் பேணியோர் செல்வர்

அம்மா னோக்கிய அந்தளிர் மேனி

யரிவையோர் பாகம் அமர்ந்த

பெம்மான் நல்கிய தொல்புக ழாளர்

பேணு பெருந்துறை யாரே.  1

மூவரு மாகி இருவரு மாகி

முதல் வனுமாய்நின்ற மூர்த்தி

பாவங்கள் தீர்தர நல்வினை நல்கிப்

பல்கணம் நின்று பணியச்

சாவம தாகிய மால்வரை கொண்டு

தண்மதிள் மூன்றும் எரித்த

தேவர்கள் தேவர் எம்பெருமானார்

தீதில் பெருந்துறை யாரே.  2

செய்பூங் கொன்றை கூவிள மாலை

சென்னியுட் சேர்புனல் சேர்த்திக்

கொய்பூங் கோதை மாதுமை பாகம்

கூடியோர் பீடுடை வேடர்

கைபோ னான்ற கனிகுலை வாழை

காய்குலை யிற்கமு கீனப்

பெய்பூம் பாளை பாய்ந்திழி தேறல்

பில்கு பெருந்துறை யாரே.  3

நிலனொடு வானும் நீரொடு தீயும்

வாயுவு மாகியோ ரைந்து

புலனொடு வென்று பொய்ம்மைகள் தீர்ந்த

புண்ணியர் வெண்பொடிப் பூசி

நலனொடு தீங்குந் தானல தின்றி

நன்கெழு சிந்தைய ராகி

மலனொடு மாசும் இல்லவர் வாழும்

மல்கு பெருந்துறை யாரே.  4

பணிவா யுள்ள நன்கெழு நாவின்

பத்தர்கள் பத்திமை செய்யத்

துணியார் தங்கள் உள்ள மிலாத

சுமடர்கள் சோதிப் பரியார்

அணியார் நீல மாகிய கண்டர்

அரிசி லுரிஞ்சு கரைமேல்

மணிவாய் நீலம் வாய்கமழ் தேறல்

மல்கு பெருந்துறை யாரே.  5

எண்ணார் தங்கள் மும்மதிள் வேவவே

வலங் காட்டிய எந்தை

விண்ணோர்சாரத் தன்னருள் செய்த

வித்தகர் வேத முதல்வர்

பண்ணார் பாடல் ஆடல் அறாத

பசுபதி யீசனோர் பாகம்

பெண்ணாண் ஆய வார்சடை யண்ணல்

பேணு பெருந்துறை யாரே.  6

விழையா ருள்ளம் நன்கெழு நாவில்

வினைகெட வேதமா றங்கம்

பிழையா வண்ணம் பண்ணிய வாற்றல்

பெரியோ ரேத்தும் பெருமான்

தழையார் மாவின் தாழ்கனி யுந்தித்

தண்ணரிசில் புடைசூழ்ந்து

குழையார் சோலை மென்னடை யன்னங்

கூடு பெருந்துறை யாரே.  7

பொன்னங் கானல் வெண்டிரை சூழ்ந்த

பொருகடல் வேலி இலங்கை

மன்னன் ஒல்க மால்வரை யூன்றி

மாமுரண் ஆகமுந் தோளும்

முன்னவை வாட்டிப் பின்னருள் செய்த

மூவிலை வேலுடை மூர்த்தி

அன்னங் கன்னிப் பேடையொ டாடி

யணவு பெருந்துறை யாரே.  8

புள்வாய் போழ்ந்து மாநிலங் கீண்ட

பொருகடல் வண்ணனும் பூவின்

உள்வாயல்லி மேலுறைவானும்

உணர்வரி யான்உமை கேள்வன்

முள்வாய்தாளில் தாமரைமொட்டின்

முகம்மலரக்கயல் பாயக்

கள்வாய்நீலங் கண்மலரேய்க்குங்

காமர் பெருந்துறை யாரே.  9

குண்டுந் தேருங் கூறை களைந்துங்

கூப்பி லர்செப் பிலராகி

மிண்டும் மிண்டர் மிண்ட வைகண்டு

மிண்டு செயாது விரும்பும்

தண்டும் பாம்பும் வெண்டலை சூலந்

தாங்கிய தேவர் தலைவர்

வண்டுந் தேனும் வாழ்பொழிற் சோலை

மல்கு பெருந்துறை யாரே.  10

கடையார் மாடம் நன்கெழு வீதிக்

கழுமல வூரன் கலந்து

நடையார் இன்சொல் ஞானசம் பந்தன்

நல்ல பெருந்துறை மேய

படையார் சூலம் வல்லவன் பாதம்

பரவிய பத்திவை வல்லார்

உடையா ராகி உள்ளமும் ஒன்றி

உலகினில் மன்னுவர் தாமே.  11

Sivanandeswarar Temple, Tirupandurai – Legends

Sivanandeswarar Temple, Tirupandurai – Legends

As per legend, Brahma, the Hindu god of creation, disrespected Muruga (the son of Lord Shiva) at the time of visiting Mount Kailash, the abode of Lord Shiva. The child Muruga got angry with Brahma and asked him how he was creating living beings. Brahma said that he was creating living beings with the help of the Vedas (Hindu scriptures). On hearing the reply, Muruga asked Brahma to recite the texts from Vedas. Brahma started to recite the text with the holy word called Pranava Mantra, "Om". At that time Muruga stopped Brahma and asked him to explain the meaning of the Pranava Mantra.

Lord Brahma could not reply and hence Muruga knocked Brahma on his forehead with his clenched fists and punished him with imprisonment. Muruga took up the role of the creator. The Devas (celestial deities) were surprised by the absence of Brahma and they requested Vishnu to negotiate with Muruga to release Brahma. Lord Vishnu could not help and as the last resort, Shiva went to the rescue of Brahma. Lord Shiva came to Muruga and asked him to release Brahma from imprisonment.

Muruga refused to release him stating Brahma was unaware of the meaning of the Pranava Mantra (AUM). Lord Shiva asked Muruga to explain the meaning and Muruga extolled to Shiva the meaning of the Pranava Mantra. This incident made Lord Muruga proud. In order to punish him, Lord Shiva made him dumb. Lord Muruga came to Tirupandurai, made a Shivalinga and worshipped to regain his skills. Pleased Shiva granted the speaking skill to his divine Son. Hence, Lord came to be called as Pranaveswarar (Lord of Pranava Mantra).

People worshipped Lord Shiva here:

It is believed that Lord Brahma, Parvathy Devi, Twin Vinayagars and Murugan worshipped Lord Shiva here.

Venkatesa Perumal Temple, Sirudavur, Chengalpattu

Venkatesa Perumal Temple, Sirudavur, Chengalpattu

Venkatesa Perumal Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Sirudavur Village in Thiruporur Taluk in Chengalpattu District of Tamil Nadu. The Temple is situated on Thiruporur to Thirukazhukundram route. The Temple is in ruined state.

History

The Temple was built by Parthivendravarman, a Pallava chieftain, under the suzerainty of Cholas. The presiding deity, Venkatesa Perumal, was called as Thirumetrali Ninrarulina Perumal and Parasurama Vinnagara Azhwar in the inscriptions found in the temple.

Inscriptions

There is an inscription of Parthivendravarman refers to services conducted at the temple of Thirumetrali Ninrarulina Perumanadigal. Another inscription records the temple name as Satti Vinnagaram. There is an undated inscription of Rajendra Chola II in the temple. It records the gift of lands by Pudali Dandaya Kramavittan for maintaining a perpetual lamp in the temple. There is an inscription of Maravarman Vira Pandya recording the gift of land by the assembly of Paiyanoor for maintaining a perpetual lamp in the temple. There is an inscription of Rajaraja Chola I in the temple recording gift of land made to the Lord Palaipani of Karimangalam in Kiliyurnadu.

Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 750 metres from Sirudavur Vinayagar Kovil Bus Stop, 1.5 Kms from Sirudavur Junction Bus Stop, 7 Kms from Thiruporur Bus Stand, 8 Kms from Thiruporur, 15 Kms from Thirukazhukundram, 16 Kms from Mamallapuram, 24 Kms from Chengalpattu, 26 Kms from Chengalpattu Junction Railway Station, 42 Kms from Tambaram, 50 Kms from Chennai Airport and 52 Kms from Chennai. Sirudavur is situated on Thiruporur – Thirukazhukundram Road. Buses are available from Tambaram and Thiruporur.

Location

Agastheeswarar Temple, Ayappakkam, Chengalpattu

Agastheeswarar Temple, Ayappakkam, Chengalpattu

Agastheeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Ayappakkam Village in Thirukazhukundram Taluk in Chengalpattu District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Agastheeswarar and Mother is called as Akhilandeshwari. This temple is situated on the northern banks of Palar River.

The Temple

The Temple is facing towards east and built over a low raised platform. Nandi and Balipeedam can be found facing towards sanctum. The Temple consists of sanctum and mukha mandapa. The mukha mandapa is in the form of shed. Sub shrines of Vinayaga and Murugan can be found at the entrance of the sanctum. The sanctum enshrines the presiding deity, Agastheeswarar in Linga form. Mother is called as Akhilandeshwari. She is housed in a separate south facing shrine.

Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 2.5 Kms from Vayalur Check Post, 10 Kms from Kalpakkam, 19 Kms from Thirukazhukundram, 24 Kms from Mamallapuram, 31 Kms from Chengalpattu, 33 Kms from Chengalpattu Junction Railway Station, 75 Kms from Chennai Airport and 80 Kms from Chennai. The Temple is located at about 2.5 Kms from Vayalur Check Post. This Check Post is situated on Chennai to Puducherry ECR route. Most of the buses running between Chennai to Puducherry in ECR route will stop at Vayalur Check Post.

Location

Thiruvaleeswarar Temple, Siruvanjur, Kanchipuram

Thiruvaleeswarar Temple, Siruvanjur, Kanchipuram

Thiruvaleeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Siruvanjur Village in Sriperumbudur Taluk in Kanchipuram District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Thiruvaleeswarar and Mother is called as Thirupurasundari.

The Temple

This Temple is facing towards east with a dilapidated flat Rajagopuram. This temple is in complete ruins. Nandi and Balipeedam can be found immediately after the entrance. Nandi is facing Lord Shiva through a hole in the wall. The Sanctum Sanctorum consists of Sanctum, Ardha Mandapam and Maha Mandapam. The Sanctum and Ardha Mandapam are in ruins while only walls of Maha Mandapam remains.

Lakshmi Narayana and Lord Murugan can be seen at the entrance of the Sanctum. Presiding Deity is called as Thiruvaleeswarar and is facing east. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam. There are no Koshta idols in the outer walls of the sanctum. Chandikeswarar Shrine can be seen in his usual location.

Mother is called as Thirupurasundari. She is housed in a separate south facing shrine. Her shrine is situated on the left side of the sanctum in Maha Mandapam. Her shrine consists of Ardha Mandapam and Sanctum. Idols of Vinayagas and Murugan can be seen in the temple premises. There is a huge pond in front of the temple. There is also an ancient well present within the temple complex.

Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 5 Kms from Appur, 7 Kms from Kattankulathur Bus Stop, 7 Kms from Kattankulathur Railway Station, 8 Kms from Kattankulathur, 9 Kms from Maraimalai Nagar, 10 Kms from Padappai, 10 Kms from Guduvanchery, 22 Kms from Chengalpattu, 24 Kms from Sriperumbudur, 30 Kms from Chennai Airport, 44 Kms from Kanchipuram and 49 Kms from Chennai. The temple is situated on Kattankulathur to Appur Nithya Kalyana Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple route via Nattarasanpattu.

Location

Bhoologanathar Temple, Thirumangalam – Legends

Bhoologanathar Temple, Thirumangalam – Legends

Thirumangalam:

As per legend, earthly wedding of Lord Shiva with Parvathi happened in Thirumanancheri. The entire celestial beings gathered in Thirumanancheri to witness the marriage. The divine couple felt that the human beings were unable to witness the marriage due to the huge gathering of celestial beings. To bless them with their marriage posture, the divine couple took seven steps in the guise of performing saptapathi ritual to reach Thirumangalam. Thus, the human beings are blessed with darshan of their marriage posture.

Kala Samhara Moorthy:

When the divine couple reached Thirumangalam, Sage Vasishta along with his wife Arundhathi also came to this place for performing Mrityunjaya Homa. They started performing the Homa. Lord Shiva appeared in the sacrificial fire in the form of Kala Samhara Moorthy during the completion of Homa. There is an idol of Kala Samhara Moorthy in the temple in remembrance of this event.

Ponnur:

As per legend, Mother Maha Lakshmi gave gold to Kubera for making Mangal Sutra (Thirumangalyam) for the divine marriage. It is said that the Mangal Sutra was made in Ponnur, a nearby village.

Bhoologanathar Temple, Thirumangalam – Inscriptions

Bhoologanathar Temple, Thirumangalam – Inscriptions

There is an inscription dated to the tenth regnal year of Tribhuvana Chakravartin Konerinmaikondan on the south wall of this temple. It records gift of land for the construction of new compound wall, gateway and other renovation activities by a person named Kanitha Chakravathi to this temple located at Rajarajan Thirumangalam in Virudaraja Bayankara Valanadu.

An inscription dated to the sixth regnal year of Kulothunga Chola III can be found on the north wall of this temple. It records the damages caused to the lands by the breach of a lake called Vikrama Chozha Pereri due to the cyclone. The inscription further records the reassignment of lands belonging to several temples and individuals due to the damages caused by the floods.

There is an inscription dated to Kulothunga Chola III found on the eastern wall of the temple. It records gift of land for the worship of Vikrama Chozheeswarar in this temple at Rajarajan Thirumangalam, in Kurukkai Naadu, a subdivision of Virudaraja Bayankara Valanadu by Kasyapan Tirunattamadi Avimuktheeswaram Udaiyan (Ananda Nayaka Bhattan).

There are label inscriptions in three pillars in this temple. It probably represents the donors or important persons. Mathala Perumal is inscribed for the figure shown beating a drum, Bhoga Mathali (Bhuvana Nayagi Manikkam) and Yetri (Veera Perumal Manikkam) for the female figures. An inscription dated to the reign of Jadavarman Sundara Pandyan (1250 – 1268 CE) records the conclusion of caste disputes between Valangai and Idangai castes.

There is an inscriptional slab in front of the Thirumanancheri Madhyaneswarar Temple. It records a gift of land made to the Vikrama Chozheeswarar Temple at Rajarajan Thirumangalam. A sula (spear) is engraved at the top of the inscription. The inscriptions in the temple records the existence of Rajendra Chozheeswaram Temple at Thirumangalam, Thiruvaleeswaram Temple at Azhinchi Mangalam,  Avimuktheeswaram and Veera Rajendra Chozheeswaram in nearby villages.

 

 

Bhoologanathar Temple, Thirumangalam – The Temple

Bhoologanathar Temple, Thirumangalam – The Temple

This Temple is facing towards east with an entrance arch. The entrance arch has stucco images of Rishabaroodar flanked by Vinayaga and Murugan. Nandi and Balipeedam can be found facing towards sanctum. It is unique to notice nandi with his front right leg slightly moved forward as if ready to stand up. The Temple has two prakarams one around the sanctum and the other around Parvathy shrine.

It is said that there was a spacious third prakaram around both the sanctum and Parvathy shrine but was lost due to the encroachments. The Temple consists of sanctum, ardha mandapam, snapana mandapam, maha mandapam and mukha mandapam. Presiding deity is called as Bhoologanathar / Vikrama Chozheeswarar and is facing east.

He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam. The vimana over the sanctum is of two tiers. Ganapathy, Bikshadana, Uma Sahitha Rishabantika and Dakshinamoorthy are the koshta idols located around the sanctum walls. The koshta enshrining the Dakshinamoorthy is provided with a mukha mandapa with lion pillars. It is a unique architectural feature attributed to Cholas.

Chandikeswarar shrine can be seen in his usual location. Mother is called as Bhoologanayagi. She is housed in a separate east facing shrine. She is depicted in standing posture. She is four-armed holding akshara mala and lotus in upper hands and showing abhaya and varada hastha in lower hands.

Her shrine is like a separate temple with a prakaram situated to the left side of the sanctum. Her shrine can be entered through an entrance on the northern wall. There is a south facing Nataraja Sabha in mukha mandapam. The pillars of this sabha is carved with sculptures of damsels in dancing posture accompanied by drummers.

Shrines and Idols of Vinayagar, Murugan, Kala Aghora Moorthy, Uma Maheswarar, Suryan, Chandran, Bhairavar, Appar, Thirugnana Sambandar, Sundarar and Nagas can be found in the temple premises. Lord Murugan of this temple is depicted in Brahma Sastha form. He is found seated in peacock mount and holds Japa mala in his hand.

Bhoologanathar Temple, Thirumangalam, Mayiladuthurai

Bhoologanathar Temple, Thirumangalam, Mayiladuthurai

Bhoologanathar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Thirumanagalam Village near Thirumanancheri in Mayiladuthurai Taluk in Mayiladuthurai District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding deity is called as Bhoologanathar / Vikrama Chozheeswarar and Mother is called as Bhoologanayagi. The Temple is situated on the northern banks of Vikraman River.

Legends

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https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2021/08/bhoologanathar-temple-thirumangalam-legends.html

History

The Temple was built in 1128 CE by Vikrama Chola. The place was called as Rajaraja Thirumangalam and Vikrama Chozha Thirumangalam in the inscriptions. The Temple was called as Vikrama Chozheeswaram and Lord was called as Vikrama Chozheeswarar as per the inscription in the temple.

The Temple

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https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2021/08/bhoologanathar-temple-thirumangalam-temple.html

Inscriptions

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2021/08/bhoologanathar-temple-thirumangalam-inscriptions.html

Religious Significance

The specialty of the temple is on the auspicious day of Shivrathri, those who visit Thirumangalam Bhoologanathar Temple on first Kaala Pooja, Mangudi Shivaloganathar Temple on second Kaala Pooja, Poyyakudi Naganathar Temple on third Kaala Pooja and again Thirumangalam Bhoologanathar Temple on fourth Kaala Pooja will get the benefit of worshipping all Shivalingas in in the world.

Prayers

The Temple is considered as parihara sthalam for removing marriage obstacles, longetivity of life and excellence in education & knowledge.

Contact

Bhoologanathar Temple,

Thirumangalam,

Mayiladuthurai District – 609 811

Mobile: +91 94861 81657

Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 3 Kms from Kali, 6 Kms from Thirumanancheri, 11 Kms from Mayiladuthurai Junction Railway Station, 12 Kms from Mayiladuthurai Old Bus Stand, 13 Kms from Mayiladuthurai New Bus Stand, 14 Kms from Mayiladuthurai, 31 Kms from Kumbakonam and 120 Kms from Trichy Airport. The Temple is situated on Thirumanancheri to Kali route.

Location